International Agri Insights: US-China trade tensions - The Art of the Deal

Looking through President Trump’s brinkmanship, I expect the most likely outcome of the US-China trade tensions is a negotiated settlement where both sides give a little and gain roughly the same in return.

On this basis, the impact on both US and NZ agricultural trade, including with China, is likely to be small.

However, until this settlement is reached there remains some limited potential for significant disruption to global agricultural trade.

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Nathan Penny

Senior Rural Economist

Nathan's bold predictions and his ability to call it as he sees it sets him apart from other New Zealand rural economists. In particular, his controversial, but ultimately successful $6.00/kg MS 2016/17 milk price forecast is case in point.

He has a natural talent to distil complex issues and translate them into user-friendly formats for diverse groups, including farmers and financial markets participants. Nathan brings unique perspectives and thought leadership to the country's rural and broader export sectors.

Nathan joined ASB as the Rural Economist in 2013, having cut his teeth at the New Zealand Treasury. He hails from the Kapiti Coast and studied at Massey University where he graduated with a Master of Applied Economics.